Shops on Waterloo Square, with the market cross, Alfriston, 2019

Alfriston Market Cross and High Street

Alfriston

The old centre of the village, where a 15th-century market cross stands among timber-framed shops and inns.

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Old streetsTime here: 30–45 min

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West Street, Alfriston, BN26 5UE

Quick facts

A market cross dating from the 15th century stands in Market Square, in the middle of the village.

The Star Inn was built in 1345 as a hostel for monks and pilgrims and became an inn in the 16th century.

Its front carries a ship's figurehead in the form of a red lion.

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